Spring 2026 Semester | Propulsion and Fluid Systems

The Propulsion and Fluid Systems group is responsible for the aircraft's engine, fuel, and anti-icing systems—critical components that enable the aircraft to achieve flight. The group carries out all related research, design, analysis, testing, and integration activities.

Propulsion Systems Team
This team is responsible for selecting the appropriate engine in line with the aircraft requirements and identifying suitable subsystems. It also manages the design, analysis, modeling, and testing processes of these systems.

Main activities include:
Acquiring technical data on engines,
Selecting subsystems (radiator, propeller, sensors, etc.) based on engine specifications,
Designing and integrating ground test setups,
Testing the compatibility of subsystems with the engine,
Carrying out the design work required for integration of subsystems into the aircraft,
Designing engine mounts,
Designing engine air inlets and cooling ducts,
Designing the engine lubrication system,
Analyzing results from ground and flight tests,
Developing maintenance plans for the engine.

Fluid Systems Team
This team develops the architecture of the fuel system based on aircraft requirements and conducts design, analysis, modeling, and testing processes. It handles the design, analysis, modeling, and testing of key components such as pumps, valves, manifolds, sensors, and tanks. Additionally, the team develops the architecture of the anti-icing system in line with expected icing conditions and carries out the necessary design, analysis, and testing for system integration.

Main activities include:
Gathering technical data on fuel and anti-icing systems,
Designing the architecture of fuel and anti-icing systems in line with aircraft requirements,
Defining requirements for core functions such as fuel storage, distribution, drainage, and level measurement,
Selecting or designing key components such as pumps, valves, filters, hoses, and tanks,
Modeling the systems and providing feedback to designers based on output,
Performing CFD (computational fluid dynamics) analyses of systems and equipment,
Conducting functional tests of components like pumps, valves, filters, tanks, and accumulators,
Performing design, test, and analysis work for integration of tested components into the aircraft,
Conducting functional tests of fuel and anti-icing systems on the aircraft,
Creating maintenance plans for the fuel and anti-icing systems,
One of the core goals of both teams is not only to develop systems that meet aircraft requirements but also to increase the level of local content and domestic development within the systems.

Students currently studying Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering who wish to intern in the Propulsion and Fluid Systems group are welcome to apply.